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    Is it a mirage, a vision, a portal to another world?

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    Two Houses in One, Made Entirely of Silk

    Silken replicas of the artist's Korean and American homes come with layers of meaning.

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    NY Graffiti Landmark 5Pointz Is Dead; Long Live 5Pointz

    Long Island's iconic graffiti landmark has had an overnight ninja whitewash.

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    Photographer Turns Most Ridonkulous American Laws into Pictures

    Californians can't legally ride bikes in pools, a clever photographer shows.

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    Buy Your Favourite Band’s Artwork and Raise Funds for FBi Radio

    The FBi Radio art collection goes under the hammer.

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    The Four Dioramas of the Apocalypse

    Judgement day never looked so hauntingly beautiful.

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    Six Hugely Impressive Life Achievements of Yoko Ono

    If your mental manilla folder marked 'Yoko Ono' only has that old Simpsons episode in it, read on.

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    Tokujin Yoshioka’s Incredible Growing Crystal Art

    Tokujin Yoshioka's otherwordly exhibition sparkles in Tokyo

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    Eight Unforgettable Moments of Banksy’s New York Residency

    Having captured hearts and media attention all month, Banksy makes his exit from New York.

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    Six Amazing Works of Melbourne Street Art You Can No Longer See

    Lou Chamberlin captures a transient art for good in her new book of photography, Street Art: Melbourne.

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    19th Biennale of Sydney Set to Stir Imagination

    The 19th Biennale of Sydney has just announced its 2014 lineup and it's shaping up to be a cracker.

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    Isabella Rossellini Coming to Australia to Talk Sex and Animals

    The actress and student of animal behaviour brings Green Porno down under.

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    Laugh Uproariously at Dog Faces Photographed Mid-Shakedown

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    Sydney Festival Announces Full Program for 2014

    Look out for a much bigger festival garden, the return of music venue Paradiso at Town Hall and everyone's favourite duck, and a version of Stonehenge that you can bounce on.

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    The 11-Acre Portrait You Just Can’t Miss

    Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada's monumental portrait will soon be going to dust.

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    GTA 5 Spawns Contemplative Fine Art Photography

    Ah, the poignancy of Grand Theft Auto V.

Latest Events
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    Vegan/Vego Laneway Fest

    Friday, May 24, 2024

    South City Square, Woolloongabba

    Plant-based and gluten-free eats are on the menu for a Friday night feast at this Woolloongabba precinct.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

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    Spanish Film Festival

    Thursday, June 13 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Say hola to the Brisbane's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

  • Event

    The Made Local Market — Winter

    Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    This market is like Etsy IRL, complete with over 120 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.

  • Event

    Lifeline Bookfest — Winter

    Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, July 7, 2024

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    Your twice-yearly excuse to boost your reading list is back, this time with more than 10,000 comics — and the usual million-plus books.

  • Event

    Grease

    Saturday, January 4 - Sunday, January 26, 2025

    QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

    It's electrifying: the 50s-set, five-decade-old show has scored a brand-new stage production, and it's rolling into Brisbane from January 2024.

  • Event

    Seasonal Fruit Festival — Winter Edition

    Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City

    Catch Tirzah, Glass Beams, Bonny Doon and more at this riverside festival curated by Jet Black Cat Music at Felons Brewing Co.

  • Event

    West End Solstice Market

    Friday, June 14, 2024

    Davies Park, West End

    The longest night of the year is on its way — and you can celebrate with 120-plus stalls, pop-up bars, glühwein, bonfires, live music and fire twirlers.

  • Event

    Monster

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's first Japanese film since 'Shoplifters' is yet another of the great director's deeply empathetic masterpieces.

  • News

    Stunningly Vivid Camera Obscura Photography Brings the Outside In

    Robyn Stacey creates magic with tools on the opposite ends of the technological spectrum: a simple camera obscura and a high-tech Hasselblad DSLR.

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    Meet the Company Turning a Phone Call Into a 24-Hour Work of Art

    A conversation with conversation maestros the Nature Theater of Oklahoma.

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    Travelling ‘SUN’ Sculpture Lights up the Scandinavian Winter

    Two Scandy designers brighten up the dark Norwegian winters with their light sculpture.

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    Six Must-Read Zines Born in Brisbane

    The zine scene is strong with these ones.

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    The Best Space Images of the Year Are Totally Captivating

    Stargazers everywhere, both sciencey and romantic, can rejoice at this exciting time.

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    Street Art Blurred with Real Life in Charming Photos

    A playful, whimsical photo series that blends art with reality.

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    Real Musical Instruments Crafted from Deadly Weapons

    Who would have guessed a gun could sound so disarming?

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    Be Naked in the Sydney Biennale

    Make the world take you in all your glory this Biennale of Sydney.

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    Mind-Bending Timelapse Shows a Whole Life in One Face

    Imagine if you could see a full lifetime's ageing process happen before your very eyes. Well, you sort of can.

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    Artist Joins Forces with Four-Year-Old Daughter to Create Whimsical Portraits

    Hollywood slug people brought to you by an artist and her genius four-year-old

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    Oil Paint Engineered Out of Toxic Waste

    An engineer and an artist transform toxic waste into oil paints and wondrous works of art.

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    3D Print Your Own Art Masterpiece Forgery

    Here is a story to both perturb and titillate the sensitive art-lovers among us.

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    Unlikely Objects from the Bizarre Imagination of an Italian Artist

    Unlikely objects invite the doublest of double-takes.

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    The Discerning Lego-Builder Now Has Minimalist, All-White Bricks

    Lego launches a versatile set for would-be architects.

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    Scale a Stairway of Lights and Blossoms in Sicily

    The ingenious festival decorations of Sicily's most magnificent staircase.

  • News

    Melbourne Festival Is After Your Heart with 2013 Program

    A ten-hour theatre show, a concert in the dark and a giant Welcome to Country mark Melbourne Festival 2013.

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    First FBI-Curated Art Show Puts Forgeries on Display

    Warhol, Chagall, de Kooning, Gauguin, Matisse, Rembrandt, Renoir - what a bunch of big fat fakes.

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    Uncarriable Carrier Bags Shaming Us Into Environment Protection

    The plastic bag fashion statement that may just save the environment.

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    The Ultimate Book of Book Art

    A picture repaints a thousand words anew.

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